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Dorothy Stanley, in religion Mary Xaveria.
Died: 11 Nov 1749 in Bruges, aged 66.

father: Sir Rowland Stanley bart of Ches
mother: Ann Paston of Barningham, Norfolk

Augustinians, Bruges choir nun.
She was clothed 17 Nov 1699.

She professed 21 Nov 1700.

Chantress
Procuratrix 1730 - 1749

She was the kinswoman of Agnes Bedingfield, Mary Bedingfield, Mary Bedingfield, Dorothy Bedingfield.
She was the sister of Charlotte Stanley, Agnes Stanley, Winifred Stanley, Elizabeth Stanley.
She was the great niece of Elisabeth Stanley, Margaret Paston, Catharine Paston.
She was the cousin of Margaret Towneley, Cecily Towneley, Dorothy Paston.

Sources: CR; Bruges Annals I: 207, 209; Bruges Annals II: 3, 112.

Family tree (Paston and Towneley)
Family tree (Stanley of Hooton)

Notes:

Pupil at school.